Dancing Dolphin (PPG 1102-3)
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Dancing Dolphin (PPG 1102-3) is a medium, warm beige from PPG Paints: LRV 49, so it reflects about 49 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Dancing Dolphin
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Dancing Dolphin by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper beige, a quiet contrast from another family, a dark accent. PPG Paints did not choose these pairings.
Closest match in every other brand
Each brand's closest color to Dancing Dolphin, ranked by CIEDE2000 (deltaE): under 1.0 is indistinguishable, 1.0 to 2.3 very close, 2.3 to 5 noticeably different, over 5 clearly different.
| Brand | Closest color | Code | LRV | deltaE | How close |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | Peace of Mind | SW 9510 | 49 | 1.4 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Market Square Shell | CW-30 | 50 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
| Behr | Celery Powder | PPU8-18 | 51 | 1.2 | very close |
| Valspar | Soft Stones | 6008-1C | 50 | 2.3 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints beige colors nearest to Dancing Dolphin (LRV 49) by LRV.
Lighter than Dancing Dolphin
Darker than Dancing Dolphin
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1102-3 |
| Hex | #C4BAA1 |
| RGB | 196, 186, 161 |
| HSL | 43°, 23%, 70% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 49 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 75.7, -0.6, 14.0 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Dancing Dolphin (PPG 1102-3), published as #C4BAA1
#B4B09F
#D5C4A1
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Dancing Dolphin (PPG 1102-3)?
- Dancing Dolphin has an LRV of 49. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Dancing Dolphin is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Dancing Dolphin in another brand?
- Market Square Shell (BM CW-30) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 0.8 (indistinguishable).
- Is Dancing Dolphin warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Dancing Dolphin as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 14.0; a higher b* is warmer and yellower, a lower one cooler and bluer.
Sources: LRV and hex as published by the manufacturer, via PaintDB (CC BY 4.0). Color differences are CIEDE2000 values computed by this site from the hex values (data snapshot 2026-10-01). Color names and codes belong to their manufacturers.